“We also had a grade-level competition this month that was won by fifth grade for receiving the most tickets,” said FMS counselor Molly Mosinski. All fifth graders had an extra recess as a reward.

To reward positive behavior, the FMS staff has tickets to give to students “caught doing something above and beyond” or “consistently performing Trojan PRIDE in their daily life.”

Mosinski explained PBIS is a system for creating safe and effective schools. For it to be successful, students must be taught appropriate behavior in all school settings. The big picture is all students gain academic and social success by creating a positive learning environment.